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Functional and fashionable
By Emma Peterson. These companies are raising awareness of not only the structural importance of snow guards, but the aesthetic value of them. Recently, Karen Edwards got the chance to sit down with Brian Cross, Rocky Mountain Snow Guards’ VP of sales and marketing, and Shawn DeAngelo, the western region ...
Keeping your solar panels and roof safe in snowy conditions
By The Metal Roof Experts™ at S-5!®. Discover smart strategies for installing snow retention when you have solar panels on your metal roof. Rooftop snow management is a critical safety issue — especially for metal roofs with solar panels. Without the right snow retention system in place, a snow mass can release ...
The importance of product certifications for manufacturers of metal roof attachments
By Ali Turner, S-5! Safety and reliability are crucial for metal roof attachments. Homeowners, contractors and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) all focus on one key question: Can they trust the product's performance? Therefore, manufacturers of metal roof attachments should focus on securing certifications and approvals from recognized third-party testing labs and certification ...
Solar Installer Event: Brisket, Brackets, Cookies & Clamps
Join the Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA) and S-5! for a power-packed day of solar education, hands-on demos, networking, free lunch and giveaways! Who: Solar installers and contractors in Colorado What: Enjoy networking, live product demonstrations and the opportunity to earn NABCEP CEUs (1.5 JTA HRS) — We kindly suggest ...
Calling all Colorado solar installers!
Join S-5! and the Colorado Solar and Storage Association for a solar installer event you won't want to miss! Are you ready for an exciting day of solar education and networking? Mark your calendars for June 25, 2025, because the Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA) and S-5! are hosting an ...
Roofer profile: Paul Mumford, Kudu Roofing
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Learn how having the right team and support makes all the difference for this roofer. With 20 years of expertise behind them, Kudu Roofing expertly handles both commercial and residential roofing projects throughout Colorado. The family-owned business is staffed by roofing specialists dedicated to achieving optimum results ...
S-5! recognized for excellence in workplace safety
Metal Building Manufacturers Association honors Texas facility for zero recordable incidents. S-5!, the industry leader in metal roof attachment solutions, has earned the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) Safety Award for exceptional performance in maintaining workplace safety and for zero recordable incidents at its Iowa Park, Texas, manufacturing facility. Each year, ...
Treating the source, not just the symptom
By Emma Peterson. Snow retention not only protects your property from damages, but it also protects you from lawsuits. Put simply, snow retention is about controlling and managing the snowpack that naturally builds up on a roof in regions that experience lots of snowfall in the winter. This is important because every ...
Looking back at CRE 2025
By Emma Peterson. Hear all about the Canadian Roofing Expo from Alex Tolle and Megan Ellsworth! This was the first year that The Coffee Shops™ crew have made it to the Canadian Roofing Contractor’s Association (CRCA)’s biannual Roofing Expo. This is Canada’s only dedicated show for roofing systems and technologies and features ...
ColorGard® 2.0 available from Rocky Mountain Snow Guards
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Get a beautiful snow retention solutions with new ColorGard 2.0 system. Looking for a fast, beautiful snow retention system for both standing seam and exposed-fastened roof profiles? The “lay-and-play system” of ColorGard® 2.0 from S-5!® fits your needs! Rocky Mountain Snow Guards distributes this innovative system in both ...
